How To Calm A Crying Baby: 10 Tips

Sometimes a baby is crying for not an objective reason but for no reason: a baby is bored, a baby is hot, he doesn’t like something or requires his mother’s attention. It often happens in public transport or at any other place where you really don’t want to listen to children crying. Some parents wonder why is my baby crying in his sleep or why has my baby started crying at bedtime?. Then our 10 effective tips on how to calm a child can help. Why is my baby crying? Read and find out what to do if your baby is crying.

How to calm a crying baby

You're asking: why does my baby wake up crying from naps and how to calm a crying baby in 5 seconds? It is important to remember that babies under one year of age cry from hunger or thirst, an onset of colic, teething and other uncomfortable, painful conditions. Experienced mothers respond to the tone of crying and can almost unmistakably understand what is bothering a child.

You can't say “stop crying” to a kid! The first step to calm a crying baby should be to quickly address the cause of the tears. And only then a mother should resort to one of 10 ways to calm the crying baby:

1. Swaddling. The baby in diapers feels protected and calm, like in the mother's tummy. But we advise you to leave tight swaddling in the past. Wrap a baby's torso in a diaper with an edge around the armpits, leaving arms free.
2. Dummy. The process of sucking soothes a baby, as it imitates eating. You should not give a dummy from birth, when breastfeeding has not been set up yet.
3. Carrying. Hand carry, car seat cradle, sling, ergo backpack will help a crying baby to calm down. In these carriers, a baby takes a physiological position, a baby feels cosy and comfortable.
4. Rocking. You can rock your crying baby in a crib or a cradle, or in your arms.Make sure that the motion range is not too wide. The best way of rocking is smooth, slow and calm
5. Faint noise.Total silence does not help to calm a child, but can also cause prolonged crying.A child is not isolated from external noises or from the sounds of a mother's body when in uterus The presence of "white noise" is natural for him. Turn on a hair dryer, vacuum cleaner or a special application on your smartphone to soothe a crying baby with a permanent low sound.
6. Washing. Sometimes a baby can be calmed by a normal face washing. If you are not at home, just moisten a tissue or a napkin with water and wipe your baby's cheeks.
7. Massage. A relaxing massage will calm anyone – a child as well as an adult. Rub a crying baby's back, massage arms and legs (especially feet), stroke a tummy clockwise. If the reason for crying is colic, then put a baby with his tummy along your arm (it is better for dad to do this) and carry a baby in this position. You can also take a child in your arms, picking up under the tummy – moderate pressure of a baby’s own weight will help rid the intestine of accumulated gases.
8. Environment change. If a baby is crying on the street – go into any room, if a baby is crying at home – go for a walk. The fresh air will help to calm down in the street, and the familiar atmosphere will help at home. If you are walking far from your place of residence, go to a store: a number of bright pictures and different people will distract your baby from crying.
9. Entertainment. Tickle the baby, show a toy, give it to your baby’s hands, speak as if you’re a toy in a funny voice, sing a song or dance with a baby in your arms.
10. Calmness. Sometimes emotional overload can be the reason for crying. If you had been to an entertainment centre or a noisy playground and your baby started crying afterwards, create a calm environment for him. Turn off the main light, leaving twilight, remove all sources of noise, sit next to the crib or take the baby in your arms, rock, feed.